Thresholds and Traditions
Poetry Day Ireland
May Day
Thursday 1st May, 6.30 - 7.45pm in The Snug, Mountshannon
Our featured poet is Ailbhe Wheatly writer, visual artist and yoga teacher. Her poetry explores themes of embodiment and interrelationship. There will be music from Clíodhna Donnellan and Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh
And an opportunity for poetry open mic afterwards.
Contact mountshannonpoetry@gmail.com to secure your open mic spot.
The event will be recorded for later broadcast by Scariff Bay Community Radio.
Ailbhe Wheatley is a writer and visual artist based in East Clare. Her background in yoga teaching informs her poetic practice, which focuses on themes of embodiment and interrelationship. More about her work can be found on her website at www.albalanna.com.
Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh is an accomplished solo performer, guitarist and composer. In 2020, she released her album 'Red is the Rose', an album of traditional songs, sung unaccompanied. In 2021 she co-produced an animated music video to accompany her song 'Bóinn - the River Goddess'. Róisín has worked with artists Joanna Hyde and Tadhg Ó Meachaire on their album One For The Foxes and has worked on the Songs For Our Children Project with Alleen Lambert and Michael Fortune. Róisín is currently a member of Manglam Pi, an electro-trad fusion ensemble. She also performs with Irish-Estonian trio, Iiri-Eesti Lauluvagi, featuring Anne-Mai Valk and Hanna-Reet Ruul.
As a solo artist Roisin performs songs from the Irish, English and Scottish tradition alongside her own compositions. She is currently Assistant Professor in Irish Music at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance.
Clíodhna Donnellan is an Irish traditional musician, producer, curator and creative arts facilitator living and working in her native East Clare. She has been involved in the creative arts sector for over 20 years. Clíodhna has curated multi-disciplinary events with the support of Clare County Councils, in collaboration with Mountshannon Arts Festival and coordinated the Mountshannon Trad Festival that ran from 2010-2019. She released her debut album in 2020 entitled "Beneath the Hedgerow". Clíodhna continues to perform music and is working on newly composed material.
One of her compositions has been published in Faber Music publication released May 5th, 2023 entitled "Folk Tunes from the Women", a first publication of 150 tunes by 100 female composers across Britain and Ireland. Since 2020, Clíodhna has been based at her residence situated in the Slieve Aughty Mountain protected area of East Clare overlooking Iniscealtra (Holy Island), on Lough Derg where she offers in person and online music tuition and music workshop weekends. Clíodhna focuses on a holistic approach to arts practice. She draws on her native landscape and environment as a source of inspiration for her personal and creative work. Clíodhna is on the peer panel of the Arts Council of Ireland, is a tutor with Music Generation Clare and is a mentor with Minding Creative Minds.
Clíodhna Donnellan Ph.D.